
Aston Martin TURMOIL as team-mates collide in dramatic Bahrain GP first lap
Aston Martin TURMOIL as team-mates collide in dramatic Bahrain GP first lap

Contact between Aston Martin drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll added extra drama to the opening exchanges at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
When the tyre blankets came off on the grid, it was revealed that 19 drivers had fitted soft tyres to their cars with Kevin Magnussen the only exception – the Haas driver bolting on a set of the hard compound rubber.
On the formation lap, Lance Stroll endured a minor off at turn 10 as he locked his front-left tyre and ran wide.
Sergio Perez dropped quickly behind Charles Leclerc and narrowly avoided falling further back on the run to turn four.
But it was a disaster for Aston Martin as Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll touched, although both appeared to avoid significant damage. The incident was caused as Stroll barrelled into turn four at excessive speed, his team-mate car acting as a physical brake for the Canadian.
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Bahrain Grand Prix - Lap One order
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
3. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
6. George Russell (Mercedes)
7. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
8. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
9. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
10. Lando Norris (McLaren)
11. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
12. Alex Albon (Williams)
13. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
15. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
16. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
17. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo)
18. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
19. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
20. Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri)
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F1 Standings

Drivers
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Nyck De Vries
- Liam Lawson
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
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Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2023
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Australia 2023
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Grand Prix of China 2023
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Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023
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Miami Grand Prix 2023
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Qatar Airways Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2023
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Grand Prix of Monaco 2023
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AWS Gran Premio de España 2023
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Grand Prix du Canada 2023
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Grand Prix of Austria 2023
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Aramco Grand Prix of Great Britain 2023
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Grand Prix of Hungary 2023
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Grand Prix of Belgium 2023
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Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Italy 2023
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Grand Prix of Singapore 2023
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Grand Prix of Japan 2023
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Qatar Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of the United States 2023
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Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2023
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Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2023
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Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
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Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2023
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